An imagined village in northern Norway · Sleep Story

The Lantern Keeper of the Quiet Harbour

A travelling lantern mender, a treasured lamp, and a warm room beside the harbour.

The Lantern Keeper of the Quiet Harbour — approved story artwork

Coming October 11, 2026 · 7 p.m. Pacific.

Settle into the story.

This is original fiction set in an imagined northern Norwegian village, not a traditional Norwegian folktale. Photographs by Sven Bannuscher provide its setting.

Original photography and footage by Sven Bannuscher. Narration uses a synthetic voice.

Chapters

  1. Tea beside the harbour
  2. A square of clear glass
  3. The evening round
  4. The spare lantern
  5. A room above the kitchen
  6. The light left burning